Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting Minutes
14th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:34
- Meeting closed at: 11:08
- Published: Thursday, May 26, 2022 01:48pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Clare Adamson (Convener)
- Donald Cameron (Deputy Convener)
- Alasdair Allan (Member)
- Sarah Boyack (Member)
- Maurice Golden (Member)
- Jenni Minto (Member)
- Mark Ruskell (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2 Implementation of the Trade and Co-Operation Agreement:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist, European Policy Centre;
Professor Catherine Barnard, Deputy Director, UK in a Changing Europe;
Professor Christina Eckes, Professor of European Law, University of Amsterdam;
Ian Forrester QC LLD, Honorary Professor of European Law, University of Glasgow.
3 Continuity Act:
The Committee considered the following documents laid in connection with the powers in Section 1 of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021—
SG/2022/88 - Statement of Policy by the Scottish Ministers
SG/2022/89 - Document describing how the Scottish Ministers have had regard to representation on the draft Statement of Policy and draft Annual Report
SG/2022/90 - Report by the Scottish Ministers
The Committee agreed to write further to the Cabinet Secretary.
4 Annual report:
The Committee considered and agreed its annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2021 to 12 May 2022.